Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe

These Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are cooked perfectly and the spices are fresh and delicious. They taste as if you cooked them all day instead of 45 minutes!

These Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are absolutely delicious. If you would have told me that they only cooked for 45 minutes I would have thought you were fooling. They taste as if you braised them all afternoon.

I can be a little (ok a lot) compulsive when it comes to kitchen toys. So last year when Amazon had their Black Friday sale I convinced myself that I couldn’t live without an Instant Pot. That’s pretty crazy considering one of my biggest phobias in the kitchen revolved around pressure cookers.

I remember when I was a child, my grandmother often used her pressure cooker to cook those “old hens”. When we would run through her kitchen it would give off steam and hiss. She told us it would blow up if we didn’t slow down. So, the fear of blowing up my kitchen has kept me from ever using a pressure cooker!

Even if I could get over the fear of an explosion, John thinks he doesn’t like food cooked in a slow cooker. So I did what every compulsive buyer does, I bought it! And, it sat on my shelf for almost a year except to cook boiled eggs. It cooks eggs PERFECTLY! John came home from the gym not long ago and said we were having friends over for the football game which started at 11:00 a.m! That meant instead of a few snacks we needed lunch and I had about 2 hours.

You can whip up a lot of dishes quickly but I thought I’d finally give my instant pot an audition. My friends are often my guinea pigs so if it didn’t work we could always order a pizza. Tacos are super easy for people to serve themselves and instead of ground beef, I thought pulled pork sounded yummy. The store had a sale on pork butts (also called pork shoulder) but the smallest one I could find was almost 8 pounds!

I cut it in half and then in about 4-inch pieces. The other half went into the refrigerator thinking I’d cook it up the next day. I didn’t bother searing the meat and just added the liquid and spices. Forty-five minutes later, I had a meal that I couldn’t wait to share with you. It was so juicy and so tender.

These Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are cooked perfectly and the spices are fresh and delicious. It tastes as if you cooked them all day instead of 45 minutes!

Course:
Main Dish

Cuisine:
American, Mexican

Keyword:
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos

Servings: 16tacos

Calories: 158kcal

Hostess At Heart: Julie Menghini

Ingredients

4lbpork butttrimmed and cut into 4" cubes

1cupchicken broth(can use water instead of broth)

1yellow onioncut into large chunks

1jalapenoseeded, ribs removed, and cut into chunks (2 if you want more spice)

1tspgarlic powder

1tspdried Mexican oreganoregular dried oregano can be substituted

1tbspground cumin

1tsppaprika

1.5tbspground chili powder

1tbspkosher salt

Instructions

Add broth to the instant pot followed by meat and remaining ingredients.

Make sure vent is closed. Secure lid and select manual button. Set time to 45 minutes. When time is over allow the instant pot to release pressure on its own for 15 minutes and then carefully turn vent to open to release any remaining pressure.

Unlock the lid and remove meat with a slotted spoon. Shred pork with two forks. I like to leave large pieces in mine as well.

Serve with tortilla shells and desired taco garnishes such as tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, salsa, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 158Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 68mg23%

Sodium 576mg24%

Potassium 433mg12%

Total Carbohydrates 1g0%

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin A6.1%

Vitamin C3.1%

Calcium2.5%

Iron10.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This meat came out so good that I cooked the other half the next day. Instead of broth, I saved a cup of the liquid from the first half that I cooked. I can’t wait to share that dish with you either. It’s safe to say that this Instant Pot intervention has cured me of my pressure cooker explosion phobia too!

John and I love dishes with a Mexican flare. Here are a few that we love!

Are you an instant pot lover? What’s your favorite was to use it?
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Comments

Great dish for your first time use Julie (besides eggs) . I didn’t realize you too had an instant pot. I’ve seen it all over now and am so tempted, but I know since we downsized there would be no room to store yet another appliance I do cook my pork butts in the slow cooker. Bert Loves pork and he is a happy camper when I make it. Like that you made these tacos, such a great idea. I love your recipe too. Are you hosting Thanksgiving? It will be so special for you and John to have your first Thanksgiving with your granddaughter.

Thank you, Loretta! My kitchen gadgets are probably the main reason we haven't downsized LOL! I will have both of the kiddos for our Thanksgiving this year and it will definitely be a joy with baby Olivia here too. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Loretta!

Great dish for your first time use Julie (besides eggs) :) I didn't realize you had an Instant Pot. I've seen quite a few all over and have felt so tempted, but ever since we've downsized, I tend to keep large appliances to a minimum now. I do cook my pork butts in a slow cooker, Bert loves pork and it makes a great meal with plenty of leftovers. I like the idea of tacos, brilliant use of the pork and everyone gets to choose their toppings. I like the ingredients you've used in this recipe. Are you hosting Thanksgiving? It will be so special for you and John to have your first Thanksgiving with your grand daughter - Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. So glad we connected via the blogging world :)

I felt exactly the same about my electric pressure cooker, it sat in the garage for over a year. I don't like pulled pork in the slow cooker and usually cook it in an oven for hours, this looks fast and easy. I've pinned it for after the holiday, it will make wonderful leftovers.

Those tacos look so so good and I love that you were able to make them because the recipe also looks like it was fairly easy. And to be honest, I can be a little compulsive with shopping for kitchen items too so don't feel alone =]
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I love when Brooks makes his carnitas for tacos but it does take a few hours and I have to do all the hard part! These instant pot pulled pork tacos look so much easier and quicker! Plus I don't have to do all the work!

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